Toy pistol



May l5, 1945. '.1. H. WRIGHT TOY PISTOL 'Filed Jan. 29, 1945 Patented May 15, 1945 TOY PISTOL Jack H. Wright, Chicago, Ill., assignor of onehalf to Nat Brenner, Chicago, Ill.

Application January 29, 1945, Serial No. 575,039

Claims.

.This invention relates to a toy pistol having a trigger and means operable thereby to cause a report in simulation ofthe rearm it is intended to resemble. More particularly it has relation to a toy as described comprised principally of parts molded from plastic composition.

Heretofore toy guns have been made entirely of metal and in two halves joined along the medial axis, there being slots in one half engaged by tongues in the other half, or the halves are sometimes made as described and further joined by bolts or screws. Such constructions have not met with favor as the halves may easily become detached or broken, thus rendering the toy unt for use.

The principal object of my invention is the provision of a toy pistol comprised almost entirely of plastic composition and having only a small spring made of metal whereby to economize in the use of metal and to provide a toy having much greater durability than prior toy pistols.

` Another object is to provide a toy pistol as aforesaid in which the barrel and handle are preferably integral and made in two halves accurately mated together, pinned by dowels, and welded plastically,

A further object is the provision of reportmaking mechanism which comprises a minimum number of parts and which, when operated, simulates to a great degree the report made by a real pistol.

Another object is to provide in connection with a mechanism as aforesaid a trigger member to actuate the free end of a reed fixed at the other end to the pistol and to release the reed to cause it to strike the trigger member with a hammer-like blow and thus accentuate the report.

Other and further objects will appear from the description and drawing, in which latter:

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view having a portion of one half of the pistol broken away to reveal the interior construction;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the pistol;

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 4 is a detail View of a portion of the operating mechanism showing two of its positions.

Referring to Figs. l and 2, the pistol comprises a handle I 0 and a barrel II preferably lformed integrally therewith, the exterior contour thereof being shaped and embossed in simulation of a pistol of the automatic type. The handle I0 and barrel II are formed in two halves I2 and I3, the line of junction being indicated at I4 (Fig. 2). Located about the periphery of the surface of the joint I4 are apertures I5 adapted to receive dowel pins I6 whereby to position the halves I2 and I3 in accurate alignment. It will be obvious that the dowel pins I6 may, if desired, be integrally cast with a half I2 or I 3, the other half having the apertures I6. After the interior mechanism to be detailed hereinafter is assembled within the pistol the halves I2 and I3 are positioned relatively to each other and either cemented or plastically welded together to form a rigid, nonvseparable unit.

In each of the halves I2 and I3 there is formed a recess 2| together comprising a mortise 22 (Fig. 3) through which extends the trigger portion 23 of the member 24. A guard 25 preferably formed integrally with one of the halves I2 or I3, in this case I2, is provided as shown. The member 24 is reduced in thickness as at 26 and is provided therethrough with a pivot 21 adapted to rotate in apertures 28 in bosses 29 provided interiorly of the halves I2 and I-3, the faces of said bossesproviding relatively large areas of support to maintain the member 24 in proper Vertical alignment indefinitely. A torsion spring 3| restrained at one end upon the inner surface of the half I2 and at the other end against the member 24 serves to urge the member in aclockwise direction (as viewed in Fig. 1).

The member 24 is provided with a pair of nibs orv projections 32 and 33, the nib 33 being brought to a sharp edge 34 as shown. Received' in slots 35 in the halves I2 and I3 is one end of a flat reed or resilient member 3B, the latter being cemented inplace within the slots 35. The reed 36 is beveled at its free end to provide a sharp edge v31 normally underlying the edge 34, and is substantially thicker at its free end for a purpose tol appear. Reed 36 may be of metal or plastic composition suitably reinforced with fabric, e. g., Formica.

In operation the child will operate the trigger 23 as in the case of a real pistol to rock the member 24 about its pivot 21 and against the force of the spring 3I, whereupon the nib 33 will be brought against the free end of the reed 36 (Fig. 4). Further movement of the trigger 23 will actuate the reed 36 to the dotted line position whereatthe edge 34 is just'touching the edge 31 Additional movement dislodges the edge 34 from the edge 31 to permit the reed 36 to return toward normal position by reason of its resiliency. However, at that instant the nib y32 lies closely above th'e end of the reed 36 While I have shown particular embodiments of my invention, it will be understood, of course,

that I do not wish to be limited thereto sincel many modifications may be made, an :l:[, there fore, contemplate by the appended 1claims toom cover any4 such modificationsas` fallv within the.

true spirit and scope of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what '1.1

claim and desire to secureby Letters Patent is:

1. A toy pistol comprising a barrel and a handlevjoined thereto, saidl barrel "having a cavity therein forrecevingga trigger memberand a re silient element, .said member being pivotally supported within .said barrel andA said element being fixed at one end within said. barrel; a pair of projections extending from. said member; one projection beingshorter than; and positioned below the other, the trigger pulPlYing'between the pivot and. the,v said projections, said lower projection being adapted,y upon. operation. of said member; to actuate the free end 'of said element-to a tensioned .positionandto release .the same for'return to. untensioned position, the `element upon said return strikingsaid upper projection to `yield. a reportvilrsimulation oi. the firing `of areal pistol.

2., A.t oy pistol comprisinga barrel and a handie, .a member pivotally supported on the, pistol and ineludnga triggerv normally positioned with said trigger .imposition to be operated, resilient means to maintain said trigger in said normal position, anelongated resilient element, fixed at one end tothe pistol .andhavingits free end adapted.

to beactuated said member, apair of projec-v tions. on said member,.one said projection being shorter than and' situated belowthe other, the shorter projection being adapted upon operation otsaidtrgge'r for ringtodisplace the free end of,sa.id element. from normal. untensioned positiontotensioned position and' to release the same forZ return to normalpositiom the free end of said-element, upon; release. thereof, striking the athen projection to yield a reportin simulation of the tiringof areal pistol.

3. A toy pistol comprising in combination a. barrel and a handle, said barrel having a cavity therein, a member within said cavity and piv otally supported on the pistol, said member having a trigger portion extending exteriorly of the cavity, resilient means normally urging said member to a position ready for firing, an elongated resilient element xed at one end to the barrel, saidv member including'fa pair fof projections,-one-'of said projections being shorter than and disposed below the other projection, said shorter projection having a Wedge-shaped extremity and said element having a wedge-shaped extremity at its free end adapted to be engaged Vby said first mentioned extremity when said -fmember is. operated by said trigger, whereby upon predetermined movement of said member said element is deected from untensioned position tofa tensioned position and upon further movement. of. saidmember said element is released from tensioned position tostrike the upper projection to produce areport inv simulation of a real pistol,

4. A. toy pistol comprising a barrel and a handle joined thereto, said barrel having La cavity therein for receiving a trigger member and a, resilient element, said member being pivotallysupported Within said barrel, .and said element being fixed at one end within said barrel,A a pair of projections extending from said member, one projection being shorter than the other, the trig-4 ger pull lying between'its pivot and the said projections the shorter projection being adapted, upon operation of said member, to actuate the free end of said element to a tensioned position and to release the same for return to untensioned position, the element upon said return striking the longer projection to yield a report in simulation of the ring of a real pistol.

5. A toy pistol comprising. a barrel and a handle joined thereto, .'a. resilient element fixed at one end tothe pistol, means including a. trigger and a pair of. projections, thev trigger pull lying between its pivot and the saidprojections one projection being shorter than the. other, the shorter projection being. adapted, upon operation of...said trigger, toactnatethe free 'end of saidelement to a rtensioned position and, to` releaserthe sameior return. to. untensioned position, the element upon said return striking the longerprojection toyeld a report in simulation of the lring of areal pistol.

JACK H'.V WRIGHT. 

